MINIMIZING FOULING AND CORROSION: Improved Processes and Practices- Volume Two

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The fight against corrosion and fouling is a never-ending battle for process operators throughout the chemical process industries (CPI). The articles in this Chemical Engineering Guidebook provide a wealth of practical engineering recommendations and best practices for effective corrosion monitoring and prevention in various types of CPI equipment components and systems.

Several topics focus on troubleshooting and inspection as well as provide tips for identifying and rectifying corrosion-related issues during plant revamps.

Articles center on selecting the most appropriate material of construction to withstand exposure to corrosive media. Also provided are tips for proper selection, handling and storage of acids, addressing fouling- and corrosion-related issues in cooling towers, filtration systems, wastewater-treatment plants and more.

This volume shares a wealth of maintenance, risk-reduction and reliability strategies.

• Corrosion-induced failures are frequent in the electronics products used in control rooms, but proper environmental assessment, control and monitoring can help abate these concerns

Preventing Tank Corrosion

• Why a tank’s coating-application process makes all the difference

Plant Revamps and Turnarounds: Some Lessons Learned

• Although time is always precious, taking shortcuts and skipping standard procedures can be costly

Common Mistakes When Conducting a HAZOP and How to Avoid Them

• An important part of ensuring the success of a HAZOP study is to understand the errors that can cause the team to lose focus

The Relationship Between Materials Selection and Machining Processes

• An awareness of the impact of materials selection on the machining processes for small, complex components can affect overall end-product quality and costs

Corrosion Resistance Using Rock and Glue

• Low-cost, corrosion-resistant castings are being produced using epoxy and mineral aggregates

Pressure-Vessel Quality Control Requirements

• Understanding what is required for boiler and pressure-vessel manufacturers can help scheduling and cost assessments

Process Hazards Analysis Methods

Internal Corrosion Sampling

• Proper sampling and handling procedures are critical for supporting corrosion-management decision making

A New Approach to Corrosion Monitoring

• The impact of corrosion on assets and processes is great. Advances in technology allow engineers to assess corrosion in a whole new way, with real time monitoring and the ability to link deterioration with process conditions

Filtration and Separation During Chemical Process Operations: Avoid Common Errors

• The seven commonly made mistakes discussed here often lead to poor filtration and separation performance and many associated problems

Materials Selection in The CPI

• An overview of the many factors to be considered when selecting materials of construction

Field Troubleshooting 101 and How to Get the Job Done

• A major part of field work lies in troubleshooting problems: finding out why a system is not operating the way it is intended. This article provides guidelines for effective troubleshooting and contains many practical examples of their successful use

Why Bad Things Happen to Good Steam Equipment

• Accounting for an entire steam-trap population is crucial to avoiding safety incidents and suboptimal production — high-priority consideration must be given to steam-system management

Steel Corrosion

Materials Management — Evolving the Process for an Evolving Marketplace

• The case examples presented here show that proper planning, communication and execution of tasks can add value and reduce unintended negative consequences for many capital-intensive projects

Understanding New PPE Regulations

• The new European Union Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation explained, and what it means for the chemical process industries

Five Steps to Replacing Aged Heat-Transfer Fluid

• Follow these guidelines to help ensure efficient operation of heat transfer systems, and proper exchange and disposal of aged fluids

Beware of Flow- Accelerated Corrosion

• Operators of steam-generating systems should understand flow-accelerated corrosion and the potential problems it can cause

Corrosion in Flexible Burner Hoses

• Special care must be taken to avoid corrosion in flexible hoses for burners. This failure analysis illustrates the mechanism and provides recommendations

Performance Trends of Top Performers in the CPI

• Focusing on a ‘reliability culture,’ mechanical availability and optimum costs leads to top performance

Integrated Risk-Management Matrices

• An overview of the tools available to reliability professionals for making their organization the best-in-class

Implementing an ‘Integrity Operating Window’ Program

• An effective Integrity Operating Window (IOW) program — which establishes safe operating limits and acceptable limits of process variation before an asset begins to degrade — can help operators stay ahead of potential repairs and reduce risk

Storage Tanks: Heating and Cooling System Design

• Various heating or cooling options are described here, along with the factors and design parameters that need to be considered. A sample calculation regarding coils is included

Burner Inspection and Maintenance

• Burners and their components can be quite complex. Establishing maintenance and inspection best practices encourages long-term operational reliability

Safety in Sulfuric Acid Storage Tanks

• Commonly used in the CPI, sulfuric acid requires many special precautions to ensure its safe handling and storage

Large-Scale Fermentation Systems: Hygienic Design Principles

• Follow these tips to optimize systems that use microbial fermentation to produce biochemicals and biopharmaceuticals

Sampling for Internal Corrosion

Piping Codes: What the CPI Engineer Should Know

• An overview of the codes and standards that are most pertinent to chemical processing facilities